Cep vs Northern Bettong

Boletus edulis compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Cep is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cep	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Boletaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Boletus	Bettongia
Species	Boletus edulis	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Cep

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cep	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cep

The Cep (Boletus edulis) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Belgium', 'Brazil', 'Denmark', 'Norway', 'Portugal'].